Engineers combating drought and groundwater salinity in Kiribati
Civil engineer and Australia Assists deployee Kirsty Jones shares how a RedR humanitarian program is addressing threats to fresh water...
Solving construction challenges on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project
How the team behind Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project has addressed challenges in construction – and made some unexpected archeological finds...
Down-to-earth applications of NASA technology
NASA is known for putting craft into space and people on the moon. Here are six down-to-earth applications for NASA...
How the Australian Science Policy Fellowship Program upskills early-career engineers
Early-career engineers are given the chance to thrive via the Australian Government’s Australian Science Policy Fellowship Program.
Could these novel nanostructures improve the cost effectiveness of electric vehicles?
Researchers at the UNSW School of Chemistry have crafted hierarchical structures on a nanomolecular scale that could have tangible industry...
Weir safety: Strategies to reduce risk in Australia’s waterways
Water engineer Tony Ladson explains why weirs can prove so dangerous and shares some possible solutions.
Could self-healing concrete be the solution to wastewater pipeline corrosion?
A UniSA professor is researching the use of water treatment sludge and ‘self-healing’ concrete to counteract corrosion of concrete in...
From construction to production: Decarbonising the construction industry
How construction and consultancy company Mace is rethinking construction through a climate-friendly lens.
How Transurban takes a sustainability mindset to road operations
Transurban’s Michael Lehfeldt explains his company’s adoption of a sustainable road management strategy geared to minimise its impact on climate...
Two engineers on the virtue and value of volunteering
These engineers are making a difference in the profession through volunteering — and debunking more than a few myths in...
